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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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